LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Sheppard
Sheppard is the 977th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 35,274 people carried it — about 11.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Sheppard are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.9%
Black25.7%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American0.9%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#710
42,281
2000
#889
35,554
2010
#938
36,960
2020
#977
35,274